National Park Week Apr 20, 2026

National Park Week

National Park Week is your cue to trade routine for trail dust. It"s a nine-day celebration running April 18–26, highlighting more than 400 places across the National Park System that preserve natural and cultural heritage while creating unforgettable outdoor experiences. From coastlines and forests to vast desert landscapes, these protected sites invite exploration, reflection, and wonder.

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Today in History

Apr 20, 2018No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
Apr 20, 2019Glacial spires in the fog
Apr 20, 2020In the Garden of Europe
Apr 20, 2021Terraced fields of green
Apr 20, 2022Mute swans
Apr 20, 2023Juniper Springs, Florida
Apr 20, 2024National Park Week begins
Apr 20, 2025Happy Easter!

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Jun 17, 2022Grand Teton National Park
Aug 14, 2024World Lizard Day
Nov 16, 202250 years of World Heritage Sites
Apr 7, 2021A willowy welcome to spring
Dec 15, 2021The Hermitage of Santa Justa
Apr 4, 2018Mexican giant cardon cactus
Feb 6, 2024Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Mar 23, 2024World Meteorological Day
Jul 14, 2019Nesting season for the leatherbacks
Mar 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Nov 28, 2024Happy Thanksgiving!
Jan 8, 2019A stunning national park in winter white
Mar 27, 2026World Theatre Day
Mar 20, 2025Spring equinox
Dec 8, 2020A fortress in the sky
Jan 7, 2024Old Rock Day
Apr 2, 2020Pascua Florida Day
Sep 19, 2020Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
Feb 16, 2019It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
Nov 13, 2019Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
Dec 13, 2019Taking the scenic route
Oct 5, 2024World Teachers Day
Feb 17, 2025Presidents Day
May 19, 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
Oct 7, 2019From the mind of Frank Gehry
Jul 26, 2023International Day of Mangrove Conservation
May 18, 2019A ‘city’ within Valencia
Feb 28, 2021Tough turf
Oct 17, 2022Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
May 31, 2022World Parrot Day